Water-closet



llrrrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICIIAELL. MCGUIRE, OF SYRACUSE, NElV YORK.

WATER-CLOSET;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 569,383, dated October13, 1896.

Application filed September 14, 1894. Serial No.- 522,991. (No model.)

To all whom it nuty concern:

Be it known that I, DIICHAEL L. MCGUIRE, of Syracuse, in the county ofOnondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Whiter-Closets, of which the following, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to improvements in water-closets, and has for itsobject the prod uction of a simple and practical device for reducing toa minimum all liability of the escape of odors, effluvia, 850., into theroom containing the closet, especially during its use, and theconsequent inconvenience, annoyance, and unhealthfulness incidental tothe use of water-closets; and to this end it consists in the detailconstruction and arrangement of the component parts, all as hereinaftermore particularly described, and pointed out in the claims.

In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, in which like lettersindicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is an elevation, partly in section, of a water-closetconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view, taken on line 2 2, Fig. 1, illustrating the motor andadjacent portions of the water-feed pipe and the pipe discharging intothe flushing-tank. Fig. 3 is a similar sectional view, taken on line 33, Fig. 1, illustrating the air-fan and the exit end or section of theuptake air-pipe; and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view, taken on line 4:at, Fig. 1, of the outlet-valve and the overflow of the flushing-tank.

As is well known, houses and many other buildings are provided withwaterclosets, and, even though the best of plumbing is used inconnecting the same, there is more or less escape of unpleasant andharmful odors and eliluvia, especially during the use of the closet. Myinvention is so constructed as to reduce to a minimum, if not absolutelyprevent, such a result.

A is a closet-bowl, which may be of any desirable form, size, andconstruction, and is here shown as provided with the usual outletpassagea, suitably curved for forming a water seal. The bowl A is also shown asprovided with a removable cap a for permitting entrance to the passagea.

Directly above the bowl A is a suitable seat B, which may also be of anydesirable form, size, and construction, and is here shown as consist-ingof upper and lower sections 1) l), secured by hinges b to a suitablesupport B. The form of seat hereillustrated is arranged normally aboveits position assumed when in use, the lower face of the section I) beingindicated as slightly above the top edge of the bowl A. The free end ofa suitable lever O is arranged directlybeneath the seat-section b, andits opposite end is pivoted at c to a support 0, and this lever O isactuated by a suitable spring or other means (not illustrated) to holdthe seat B in its normal position.

D is an uptake air-pipe suitably connected to the bowl A above itswater-line aibeing here illustrated as opening from the rear of itsupper portion. The pipe D, which may be connected to a series of bowlsA, extends upwardly to any desired altitude, and preferably dischargesinto the open air. It is connected to a suitable fan E for creating anoutgoing current therein, and, if desired, its exit end or section maybe formed of greater diameter than the remaining portion thereof. The'fan E is formed with a revoluble shaft e, having one end projectingbeyond its casing, and is of any desirable form, size, and construction,unnecessary to herein illustrate or describe, it being understood thatas the shaft c is revolved the fan is actuated to produce an outgoingcurrent within the uptake air-pipe D.

The revolution of the shaft 6 of the fan E is preferably effected by amotor F, which may also be of any desirable form, size, andconstruction. As here illustrated, the motor F is arranged at one sideof the fan E, and is connected so as to be operated by the flow of thewater for flushing the closet. I have here shown the motor F as securedto the projecting end of the shaft 6 and as connected to a pipe G,discharging. Within a flushing-tank G, connected by a water-conductingpipe G to the bowl A.

The water is conducted to the motor F by a feed-pipe G provided with avalve G for normally closing said pipe. Suitable means are utilized foropening and closing the valve and permitting the flow from the pipe G tothe motor F, and thence through the pipe G into the tank G. I have hereillustrated the valve G as provided with a lever g, suitably connectedto its valve-piece, (not illustrated,) and a connection g interposedbetween said lever g and the seat supporting lever 0. Consequently whenthe seat is forced to its position assumed when in use the valve G isopened, and the flow of the water from the feed-pipe G2 immediatelyoperates the motor F and actuates the fan E, thereby creating anoutgoing current within the uptake airpipe D and withdrawing the airfrom the top of the bowl A, together with all odors, efliuvia, ac,discharged thereinto by the user.

The tank G is provided with an outlet-valve g of any desirable form,size, and construction for permitting the discharge of the water throughthe pipe G and this valve g is connected to suitable actuating means,here illustrated as a pivoted lever g and a depending cord oroperating-piece g the free end of which hangs in convenient access ofthe user of the closet. The flow of water into the tank G continuesautomatically and constantly during the depression of the seat B, andthe water accumulated therein is discharged manually at the will of theuser, either before or after the seat B assumes its normal position. Alldanger of overflow of the tank G is obviated by a suitable overflowthrough the valve g into the pipe G consisting, preferably, of aU-shaped chamber g in the valve 9 having its central portion elevated,and one extremity provided with inlets g and its other extremitydischarging into the pipe G The operation of myinvention will be readilyperceived upon reference to the foregoing description and theaccompanying drawings,

and it will be apparent that during the use of the closet the air andthe accompanying odors, eflluvia, &c., are withdrawn from the upperportion of the bowl, and all escape thereof and the consequentinconvenience,

annoyance, and unhealthfulness incidental to the use of the closetreduced to a minimum. It is evident, however, that my invention is notlimited to any particular construction of bowl, seat, fan, motor, orflush-tank.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a water closet bowl, a tank, a conducting -pipeleading thence to the bowl for flushing the same, a feed-pipe leading tothe tank, a valve therein for controlling the flow of water to the tank,a movable seat, and connections between the latter and said valve forholding such valve open while the seat is depressed; of an uptakeair-pipe connected with the bowl above its water-line and leading to theopen air, a fan in this pipe, and a water-motor in the feed-pipe betweenthe valve and tank for driving the fan, as and for the purpose setforth.

2. The combination with a water closet bowl, a tank, a conductingpipeleading thence to the bowl for flushing the same, a manually-operatedvalve in said pipe, an automatic overflow through this valve, a feedpipeleading to said tank, a valve therein, a movable seat, and connectionsbetween the latter and said feed-valve for holding this valvecontinuously open while the seat is depressed; of an uptake air-pipeconnected with the bowl and leading to the open air,a fan in this pipe,and a water-motor in the feedpipe between the feed-valve and tank fordriving the fan, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, in the presence oftwo attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in theState of New York, this 31st day of August, 1894.

MICHAEL L. MCGUIRE.

Witnesses:

CLARK H. NoRToN, E. A. WEISBURG.

